University Grants Commission (UGC) is a statutory body established by UGC Act 1956. It works under Ministry of Education to coordinate, determine and maintain standards of higher education. It gives recognition to universities in India, and disburse funds for recognized universities and colleges. It...
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is a statutory body of the Government of India (GoI). CCI was established in October 2003 as a regulatory authority. It has been established under the provisions of The Competition Act, 2002, however it was not fully operational until 2009. It is ...
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has decided to hold the firstlimited competitive examination (LCE)May 20 along withcivil services preliminary examination. Defence officers of the rank of major and captain and police officers of the deputy superintendent of police rank will be eligible to...
Indian Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political System, Panchayat Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc. Statutory, Regulatory, and Various Quasi-judicial Bodies Parliament and State Legislatures – structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of the...
Statutory Bodies Issues Relating to DevelopmentFor Prelims: Ministry of AYUSH, AYUSH Drugs, Drug Regulations For Mains: Significance of PCIM&H, Government’s InterventionWhy in News?The Government of India has established the Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy (PCIM&H) as a...
Online Coaching for UPSC PRE Exam General Studies Pre. Cum Mains Study Materials Prelims Questions: Q.1)With reference to the permanent commission for women in the Navy, consider the following statements: 1. Supreme Court lifted the statutory bar on the induction of women officers in th...
Indian society has not faced a challenge of such great proportions from women until now. Indeed,the shifts that took place a long time ago in the Western world are only now surfacing in India. The entrenched patriarchy,and all that it implies for gender roles,now faces stiff resistance from...